America's Third WheelMeanwhile, back in the States the third of our grand tours, the Tour of Missouri, begins on Monday, September 8th. Look for most, if not all of the fireworks to be provided by the prolific American duo of Garmin-Chipotle and Team Columbia, both of whom will be packing their heavy hitters in this Show-Me State showdown.

On the women's side, the Tour of Missouri follows the example of the Amgen Tour of California by holding the inaugural Tour of Missouri Women's Criterium with a cash purse of $7500. Overland Park's Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine) will be highly motivated and tough to beat in front of the hometown crowd in Kansas City. The Monday start time for the P/1/2/3 race is 1:00pm. It will take place over 55 minutes + 5 laps.

America's Third WheelMeanwhile, back in the States the third of our grand tours, the Tour of Missouri, begins on Monday, September 8th. Look for most, if not all of the fireworks to be provided by the prolific American duo of Garmin-Chipotle and Team Columbia, both of whom will be packing their heavy hitters in this Show-Me State showdown.

On the women's side, the Tour of Missouri follows the example of the Amgen Tour of California by holding the inaugural Tour of Missouri Women's Criterium with a cash purse of $7500. Overland Park's Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine) will be highly motivated and tough to beat in front of the hometown crowd in Kansas City. The Monday start time for the P/1/2/3 race is 1:00pm. It will take place over 55 minutes + 5 laps.

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